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' I VALVE 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed April 20, 1929 v flow of gas there the accompanying drawin s in 'which Pa ten ted ae 36,1931 4 I cant z r; .wEsTn -NG. OF CHICAGO, vILLIiTQ'Is.

- VALVE App ication med 'aii iii'zo;

I This'invention relates to valves. I

. More particularly the invention relatesto goggle or spectacle valves for blast furnaces or other gas lines for controlling the blast or Still more particularly thefpresent invention relates to improvements inthe goggle valves of my cofpending applications, Serial- N0. 255,275,. filed February 18, 1928, and Se 3w rial No. 331,641, filed January 10, 1929/ I shall desoribe'the presentinvention in con nection with the last ofthe above referred to copending applications", but it is to'be understood that the present invention is. not lin1 ited to these particular valves but may be employed as suitable or desired;

The primary objectof the present inven tio n is'to improve the seating and seal between the valve-framesandthe valve' -plate members. I v

Another object is the avoidance of any necessity for machining the valve plate member accurately to finish and the provislon of a seating arrangement for obtaining' a good tight seaLnotwithstanding' irregularities n the surfaces'or thickness ofthe valve, plate member.

\ Another object is the provision'of a seat-- ing arrangement in which, at least, one seal may be reneweidor repaired without dismantling the valve and-more particularly a plural seat arrangement with which theseal maybe maintained sufli'ciently togperm t one S'eat'tO be renewed or repaired while the" valve is in service. Q t Y .1

Anotherobject is the provision ofanin proved plural seal in which' the s'ealing'con tacts arezindependently adjustable. 7

'i Ano'ther object isithe' provision ofa' gen erglly improved and simplified sealing construction that may be economically pro-z duced andparticularly a seal cor'itractable about the valve frame and having'sealing is contact with the valve platemember. ,7

= Other objects and .advantagesof the in tailed description taken in eonnection with Figure l is an elevational view o'f a" valve therewith. j

another embodiment. Referring to the draw ngs,

1929. serial no. 3 56376.

and valve frame-,mechanism embodying the present "invention. t I a a a I V Flgure 21sanelevat1onal V ew, of the inner, o-r valve plate end of one of the valve'frames showing; partially in sectionthe additional seal of thepresent invention in connection Figure 3"is a fragmentary longitudinal section taken on the line of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary longitudinal sec tion taken on'the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is afragmentary longitudinal sec-f tion similartoiFigure 4 showing a mo'difica; tion of the present invention.

Figure 6 is an elevational view of a valve plate member showing another modification. j

l Figure 7 is a fragmentary longitudinal section similar toFigure 4'and illustrating further the modificationofFigure t'itand; Figure 8 is a View similar to Figure anis'm shown comprisesa valve plate member 6 .interposedbetween two pressure or valve frames 6 which align with and are tightly sethe fvalve mech cured, respectively, to adjoining ends of the pipe sections 7 VViththe' exception of the annular seats or sealing lips 16 the valve frames'G and their attachment totheadjoining pipe ends 7 may similarto the frames and attachment more fullyzdis closedinmy copending applicatiomSerial. No.[331",641,

pects are desirable to a clear understanding of an embodiment of the presentinvention the disclosure of that appllcat on is moor-'- filed January 10, 1929mm sofar as'these as- I porated her'einfbyfreference and will' not be repeated except as seems desirablein the v premises. The constr'uctlonand mounting'of the valve plate member 5 as well as the operaftion of this plate may also follow the dado;

sure of the above,referred'to copending application. V V t I flufiice it to say thatfthe valve plate member 5 ls'provlded with an opening8, which'may I t a a Y I I I t a be moved into orout of registration with the vention Wlll appear from the following de-f .abo-uta suitable pivot corresponding tothe pivotlO shown'in Figure 1. The pivot for the valve plate member may be in the form of a dowel. pin mounted in the valve frames as in the application above referred to. The frames 6 have ring or collar portions 11 in tcrposcd between the ends of the pipe sections 7 and constituting, in effect, the adjacent pipe ends. Due to the construction of the frames 6, the bores or opening through the collars 11 may have the same diameter of opening from end to end as that of the pipe flanges to which the frames 6 are attached. This permits un obstructed flow and eliminates any internal surfaces, pockets, or other obstructions, in or on which dirt or any of the heavier contents of the fluid might collect. The elimination of obstructions also permits flushing out the line and eliminates any possible damming action within the line.

The bores 12 of the collars 11 may register with each other and with the bores of the pipe sections '7, the ends of which may be suitably flanged at 13 and bolted, or otherwise suitably secured, at 14 to abutting circular flanges 15 of the collars 11. As in the application above referred to the second circular flanges of the valve frames provide increased strength and in addition provide at diametrically opposite points integral extensions on the valve frames for the pivot and opposite dowel pins.

The valve plate member is disposed be tween the adjacent ends of the collars 11, which ends are preferably formed into suitable annular seats or sealing lips 16. These sealing lips 16 instead of being flared outwardly as in the copending application above referred to are preferably directed inwardly to leave the outer cylindrical surfaces without interruption for a purpose which will hereinafter appear and to provide the annular external depressions 26. The formation of the inner valve plate ends of the frames 6 at 27 permits the inwarr direction of the seating lips 16 without extending those lips into the bores of the frames (3 and the lips 16 i'nay he thinned as shown.

The frames 6 are illustrated as of the girder type, each consisting of a generally triangular ring casting having in addition to the integral hub or ring portions 11, integral tangential bracket arms or beams 18. Forks 30 at the apices of the triangular frame portions support the differential screw or jack units 31 for pressing the pipe ends, that is, the ends 16 of the collars 11, which in effect constitute the pipe ends, tightly against the opposite faces of the valve plate 5 to seal the pipe or main adjacent the scaling contact of the lips 16 with the valve plate 5. The screws or jack units 31 may be adjustably held in the forked apices 3G by the nut fl anges 32 and bolts 1. lin the manner disclosed in my last above referred copcnding application and the jack units 31 may be of the form more fully disclosed in thatapplication.

It is believed that the showing of these units 31 in Figure 1 will be suflicient for the purposes of this application. Suffice it to say that each jack 31 has a pair of uni-directional differential threads one operatively connected with each of the valve frames by suitable nuts on the ack units. By rotating the differential screws or aclrs a uni-directional differential rectilinear movement is imparted to the pipe ends to press the annular lips 16 tightly against the opposite faces of the valve plate 5 or to relax the pressure of these lips upon the valve plate member so that this member may be swung, for example, from closed to open position. The amount of movement need be only very slight and this is permitted in a run of pipe of this sort or the connections may be sufficiently yieldable to permit this relatively slight movement. The ack units 31 may be connected to be turned together by a continuous chain 36 trained about sprocket wheels 38 and an additional sprocket wheel 40 may be associated with one of the jack units. By applying a. hand or motor operated chain to the wheel l0 the jacks may be operated in unison to press the pipe ends against the valve plate or release the pressure to permit swinging movement of the valve plate member. In addition to the opening 8 which may be moved into or out of registration with the bore of the pipe to open and close the passage through the pipe the valve plate 5 has the blank 42 which is adapted to be positioned as shown in Figure 1 to close communication through the pipe.

The valve plate 5 has a toothed margin 15 which meshes with a pinion l6 mounted on a shaft 4:? and adapted to be turned by a wheel 48 and operating chain 49. The rotation of the shaft l? turns the pinion 46 and the pinion 46 by its engagement with the toothed margin swings the valve plate 5 from open to closed position or vice versa.

Surrounding each of the cylindrical surfaces 25 of the valve frames 6 is a split clamp comprising three segmental bars 50 which may be of bar steel rolled or otherwise formed to the desired radius. The segments 50 of the band have adjacent radial lugs 51 through which pass bolts 52 which have threaded engagement with nuts 53 and are adapted for contracting the band ti htly about the surface 25 or by removing the bolts 52 the band segments 50 may be separated and removed from the valve frames conveniently and without dismantling the valve. Each of the seg ments 50 preferably an integral lapping lip 55 which may be suitably forged at one end of the segment. The inner surfaces of the lips 55 are preferably continuations of the inner surfaces of the main portions of the segments 50 and the outer surfaces are preferably tapered as shown at 56 in Figure 2' and are overlapped by the adjacent ends poses the circumferential clamping pro-vi- I of the adjacent segments 50.

Eachiof the clamp'segmentsf50 is provided vwith a sealing gasket 58'. These gaskets 58' which may be-madeo'f Wire 'asbs'etos'or other suitable gasket or packlng maternal are of generally channel section with the base59 of the channel (F iguret). disposed adjacent the valve plate member 5 andone leg 60 disposed between the clamp segments or gland rings.-

50 and the cylindricalvalve frame surface 25. The gaskets 58 ma'y be riveted-at 100 or otherwise suitably secured to the'bars 50.

a The opposite 'oryouter legs 62 of'the channel shaped gaskets 58 fit over the opposite or outer 'surfacesof the gland. rings 50. To

avoid possible interference-withthe lugs 51 and bolts 52 the outer legs of the channel shaped gaskets 58 may be cut away or'terminatedi short of these lugs as shown at 70 in Figures-Qland 3. The bases 59 and'inner legs 60 continue and have abutting endwise en; gagement at 72 with the bases and inner legs.

of the gaskets on the adjacent-rings50, The

segments or gland rings 50are preferably each of substantially equal length'which dissions for the ring equi-distan-t aroundthe valve frames. .7 For the purpose of adjusting Tthe" gland rings 50 andthe bases 59 of the gasket 58.

tothe opposite surfaces of the'valve plate I 5 the flange 'of each; valve frame fi carries a pluralityof equally spaced set 'screws 75 which are threaded: through: the flanges 20 andengage at their inner ends the outer edges ofthe clamp or gland segments 50. By'simple adjustment of these screws 75the' gasketed inner ends of theglandrings maybe adjusted to the opposite surfaces of the valvepl'ate 5 andafter adjustment is once made these seats or sealing contacts may bev pressed intosealin; 'contact'fwith the opposite'sides of the valve plate 5and rel-easedorjrelaxedftherefrom by the screw orjackunitsg l and with b the seating and unseating'of the annular seats, I or lips-l6 uponthe opposite'sides'of the valve operation and is adjustable independentlyof the sealing lips 16; By fcontracting'the band, it is adjusted to'the' surface and by means time to time to provide a tight closure atall times. The relatively greatwidth ofthe bars provides relative rigidity in, 'a'ctionflongijtudinally for seatingthegaskets' at the inner ends of the barstightly and effectively against surfaces 25'0f the valve frames.

the valve plate bylthe screws and the smaller thickness or radial dimensions of.

these bars makes themfiexible rad ially so that when thesplit ring bolts 52 are drawn up the" split ring may be tightlycontracted uponthe l Vith the. present arrangement the sealing gaskets 58 have sealingcooperation witlrthe valveplate '5 and wlth'the external surfaces be depended upon for the primaryo'r real sealing action. The gasket material is prefregularities in the surfaces or thickness. of thevalve plate so; that'accurate machin ng of the plate to finish is: unnecessary. These gasketed sea-hugs or glandrin'gs HPOIllJGlIlg adjusted tothe opposite sides of the valve plate will be pressed tightly and" firmly against the plateby the action of the screw 7 if or jack units 3,1.Qlheannular lips 16 and split gland-rings provide infefiect a plural Ll orcumulative seal-between the valve frames and the valve plate member and wherethe' split gland ring relied upon for the main or r'ealseal'it Will not be'necessary to clamp thelipsldor metal" to'metal seal as tightly, as before. That is, the. sealing effect of the lips 16 augments thesealing effect of'the '25iofi the'va1ve, frames and these gasketsmay gland'rings so that the sealing action of the v l psand sealing rings are additlve or cumula: I

tive-ineife ct. The external depressions-26 act' as-relief recesses for the'gaskets 58 so that possible buckling of any portionj'of'the gas kets'out of proper sealing engagement with the Valve plate when the rings 50 are tight "enedis avoided. a I This enables. increasing the pitch of the I 7 jaekor differential screws and'provides for.

'a faster operation: The"pressure of the valve 5 frame lips lfijagainst the oppositesurfaces 'of the valvep'late 5 need not be as greatasfne M essaryi without theadditional sealing or glandring, hutlitfwill preferablybe tight enough, i

. atlleast; to permit removal orreplacement of the flanged rings 5O while thevalve isin serv ice. Inotherwordsthe lips'lflwill seal the, fline sufficiently. at" least to'permit the removal of the additional sealing or gland rings 5.0

and renewal or replacement-of these rings,

without taking the valvesout of service. The H strueture'of-the' rings 50 enables removing these rings from I thef'valve frames without dismantling the valve. .The yieldable or gland seal is removable whilethe valveis in of the screws 7 5' itis'adjusted'to the surface then be contracted upon' the surfaces 25 and adjusted'tolthe sidesof the platejor where 'the yield 1 ability in theg'asketed portionsis 1 7 sufficient, the bands 50 may be adjusted slight ly closer than-the thickness of the plate,

against and into contact WithQthe opposite sides of the. plate; 'bythe' operation of the i differential screwsor jack units; these ,yieldwhereupon when these bands are'brought up I able seats will be compressed very tightly against the valve plate.

In the embodiment of Figure 5 the surfaces 25 of the valve frames 6 are tapered and the cooperating surfaces of the split gland ring or yieidable gasket or sealing material 81 is correspondingly tapered to provide a wedgelike action. Split rings 82 ei'nbrace the ring 81 which may also be split if desired and are adapted for contracting the ring 81 ti glitly upon the surfaces 25. Obviously, as the rings 81 are tightened upon the surfaces 25 the tapered or wedge-like cooperation between the rings 81 and these surfaces 25 will wedge the inner ends 88 of the rings 81 firmly and tightly against the opposite sides of the valve plate 5. The main lips are shown at 16' and these lips are preferably disposed outside the internal bores of t ie valve frames as in the previous embodiment. They are also preferably turn-ed inwardly to avoid interference with the tapered. surfaces 25 and are preferably relatively thin. The external annular recesses 85 surrounding the seating lips 16 provide annular relief for the adjacent corners of the gland rings or gland ring members 81 to avoid possible buckling of any of the sealing surfaces of the gland ring out of proper sealing engagement with the valve frame or valve plate in contracting the ring or ring n embers tightly into place. In the previous embodiment the external nular recesses 26 about the seating lips 16 provide similar relief for the inner corners or inner edges ofthe gaskets 58.

In the embodiment of Figures 8 and 7 the valve plate is indicated at 86 and is pivoted 0r swingably mounted at 10;

The valve frames are indicated fragmentarily in Figure 7 at 89 with the annular lips which may correspond with the seating lips of my copending ap ilication, Serial No. 331,041, filed January 10, 1929. Che valve plate member 86 has the valve opening 87 for register with the internal bores of the pipe ends or the internal bores of the valve frames 89 to provide unrestricted connnunlcation therebetween, and with the blank 88 for closing communication between the pipe ends or valve frames. In this case each side of the valve plate 86 is provided with a pair of seating rings and 98 respectively, one pair 92 on opposite sides of the openin 87 and the other pair 93 on opposite sides or the blank 88. W hen the valve plateis in open position with the opening 87 in register with the internal bores of the pipe ends or with the internal bores of the valve frames one of the seating rings 92 registers with each of the annular seating lips 90 which lips are cooperable with these at that time to be pressed firmly against the rings 92 to seal the valve against external leakage along the plate 86. When the valve is closed with the blank 88 closing communication between the pipe ends one of the rings 98 is in register with each of the annular lips 90 and in this position of the valve plate the lips 90 are pressed firmly against the seating rings 93 to close off communication between the pipe ends and seal the valve against external leakage. The seating rings 92 and 98 may be of wire asbestos or other suitable gasket material preferably yieldable to conform and seat tightly against the lips 90.

These seating rings 92 and 93 may be secured to tlie'valve plate in any suitable or preferred manner. Rivets 96 are shown for this purpose in Figure 7 but it is to be understood that this is merely illustrative and may vary as desired. WVith this arrangement when the valve plate is in position with opening 87 in register with the pipe ends the seating rings 98 may be exposed externally so that they may be renewed or *epaired with the valve in service and without dismantling the same. VJhen the valve plate is in position with the blank 88 closing communication between the pipe ends the seating rings 92 may be exposed externally for renewal or repair with the valve in service and again without dismantling the valve.

In the embodiment of Figure 8 the external annular surface of the valve frame 106 is generally V-shaped with the gasket 107 correspondingly formed, as shown. The gasket 10'? may be split, as before, and surrounding it is an expansion ring 108. This ring 108, which may be split, is adapted for expanding the gasket 107 into sealing contact with the valve plate 109 at 110 and for tightly compressing the gasket 107 peripherally around the adjacent end of the frame 108. The inner periphery of the ring 108 may be V-shaped at 112 to conform with the gasket formation shown. The metal sealing lip is indicated at 114-.

1 do not intend to be limited to the precise details nor to the precise applications of the invention shown or described.

I claim:

1. In a valve, the combination of a valve member adapted for controlling a passage and a pair of seats for said valve member, one of said seats being removable while said valve is in service.

2. In a valve, the combination of a valve member adapted for controlling a passage, a pair of seats for said valve member, one of said seats being renewable while said valve is in service and the other seat adapted to seal said valve during renewal of said renewable seat.

8. In a valve, the combination of a valve member adapted for controlling a passage, a pair of seats for said valve member, one of said seats being renewable while said valve is in service, the other seat being adapted to seal said valve during renewal. of said renewable seat and both of said seats being adapted l her for controlling the passage through said for cumulative action in the operation ofsaid valve. I I w 4. In a'valve, the combination of a valve member adapted for controlling a passage, a

forsaid valve said yieldable seat being re 20 V for said valve said removable.

and means for sealing the valve during removal of said 5; In a valve, the combination ofa valve member adapted for controll ng a passage, a removable valve seat for sealing said valve,

'Ineans for sealing the valve during the reto permit re moval of said removable seat movalof said seat with the valve in service and means for adjusting-said removable seat relative said sea-ling mean 1 a 6. In a goggle valve, a pair of Valveframes, avalve therebetween, a yieldable sealing seat movable" with said valve inservice, and a 7 rigidly acting sealing seat operable cumulatively with said yieldabl'e seat and adapted for sealing the valve yielding seat;

7. Ina goggle valve, a pair ofvalveframes, V

a valve therebetween, ayieldable sealing seat yieldable seat being re movable with said valve in service, a rigidly acting. sealing seat operable cumulatively with said yieldable seat and adaptedfor seal-l 1 ing the valve durin g removal of said yielding seat, and means for adjusting the yield ng seat independently ofsaid rigidly acting s'eat.

valve frame.

9. In combination, valve frame means h'aving a passage therethroiigh, a valve member for, controlling the passage through said frame means, and means surrounding said Valve frame and. contractible, about said frame forsealing said valve. I a r 10. In combination, valve frame means I a passage therethrough, a valveimember forcontrolling the passage through said having frame means, and means surrounding said valve frame and contractible about sa d frame for sealing said valve, said sealing means having sealing cooperation with the valve frame I and with the valve member.

frame means, I v valve frame and contractible about said frame, for sealingsaid valve, said seal ng means com- 11. In' combination, valve frame means having a passage therethrough, a valve memand 'means surrounding said prising yieldable seatingsurfaces having valve seat for sealing said valve removable seat to permit removal of said seat with the valve in service' during removal of. said operable cumulatively o with said yieldable seatand adapted for,seal-- adjusting the yielding seat independentlyofsaid' rigidly acting seat, said adjusting means being carried by the sealing cooperation with the valve member;

l2.yIn combination, valve 'franiemeans? having a upassagetherethr-ongh, avalve member for controlling the passage through said frame :means; means surrounding 7 said valve 1 flilllnflilld contractible about said frame-for se ling said valveysaid; sealing means compiri giyieldable seating surfaces having sealing cooperation With the valve frame and with-the-zvalve member and means for adjusting the raising: p and lOl'l l udinally relative said frame.

l8. In combination,

'berfc-r controlling the frame means, yieldable sealing means sur= valve frame, means havingapassage therethrough, a valve mem- Wliih the VaIve-franieand V seating? 4 surfaces 1 'radi ally j passage through said rounding said frame and contractible about sealing said valve, and an ansaid frame for v on sa d frame concentrically nularfvalve lip disposed Withinsaid and having sealing valve member;

frame having an opening therethrough for communication with the interior of a pipe line, an annular seating end of said frame for cal surface, adjacent the valve memberysaid 1a; As an article of manufacture, avalve yielding'sealing means Y J cooperation il th lip surrounding one I cooperation with a valve member, said frame having a cylindrisealingflip beingdisposed internallyof said I surface, and said cylindrical valve frame surface beingdisposed externallyfof the inte- V riorofthe pipe line. H I a 15QAs an article of manufacture, a valve annular seating lip saidframe for cooperat on with a valve mem adjacent the valve memb'er,said sealing lip annular relief recess adjacent ber. Y Y

rin split into a plurality of segmental parts,

' yieldable sealing means for said ring, and, means for'clamping the segmental parts of V said ring together to contract same upona 1 member 'embracedby said ring. a

1-7. As an article of manufacture, a gland ring split into a plurality 'of'segmcntalparts, yieldable sealing means for sa'idring, and

means for clamping thesegmental parts of said ringtogether to contract same upon a ring, each of said member embraced by said lapping lip over- .segmental parts having a 18. In combination, a pair of valve'frames 'adaptedto be attached to pipe ends, a valve neniberoperable between said valve frames, annular seating lips on theends of said valve frames for sealing contact with the valve member, fiange's'on said frames, split gland] rings oneembracing thevalve end of'each '16. As articleof manufacture, a gland l-i'o o, frame having an opening therethrough, an; a surrounding one end of her and a cylindrical surface on said frame,

lapped by the end of the next adjacent part.

o 9 being disposed internally of said surface, and SillCl cylindrical external surface having an the valve niem-,

of said frames and each comprising a plurality of segmental parts, yieldable gasket means on said rings and having sealing contact with the frames and With the Valve member, means connecting the segmental parts of said rings and adapted for contracting the rings upon the valve frames and means carried by said flanges for adjusting said gland rings into sealing cooperation With the Valve member.

In Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribemy name this 13 day of April, 1929.

CARL J. WVESTLING. 

